Cho U will face Yuki Satoshi in the 34th Gosei title match


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Cho U will face Yuki Satoshi in the 34th Gosei title match

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Yuki Satoshi turned pro when he was only 12, and was promoted to 9 dan in only 10 years. This is his 4th attempt to win the Gosei title after previous three in 1997, 2002 and 2005.

This year, he defeated Iyama Yuta by 1.5 points in the challenger decision match, after a moyo game which can be seen here: (SGF file).

Yuki will meet Cho U, who helds the title for three years now (2006, 2007, 2008). I'd say this will be a very intersting final.

Gosei is one of the seven big titles in Japan, although it pays much less than the top three, but it uses the same format as the other big seven. The winner of the knockout tournament faces the title holder in a best of five match. There is one restriction that the other titles don't have, and that is to be able to enter the Gosei tournament, you must be at least 5 dan.

The promotion rules are just like the Judan's. If the player gets to challenge the title holder, they are promoted to 7 dan. If that player wins the tournament, they are promoted to 8 dan. If they defend it for another year, they are promoted to 9 dan.

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